Dixie is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Dixie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixie, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixie leans more Republican than 28 of 44 neighbors.
Dixie runs about 49 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dixie. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+93) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Dixie leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dixie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Dixie hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Dixie sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 83% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Dixie, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dixie looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dixie is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Dixie report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rome, AL R+93
- Damascus, AL R+38
- Paul, AL R+41
- Roberts, AL R+92
- Johnsonville, AL R+25
- Wing, AL R+92
- Beck, AL R+82
- Loango, AL R+80
- Carolina, AL R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adna, WA R+44
- Armour, NC D+18
- Willowdale, KS R+70
- Hallock, IL R+59
- Mandata, PA R+67
- Center Station, OH R+67
- Mappsburg, VA R+20
- Chance, KY R+72
- Spring Hill, KY R+59
- Ensign, TX R+67
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.